Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in El Centro Accident
IMPERIAL COUNTY -- A collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck left a man injured Wednesday afternoon, Imperial Valley Press reported. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. at the corner of 11th Avenue and Main Street in El Centro, when a motorcyclist going east on Main Street collided with a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling west on Main and attempting to turn onto the southbound lanes of 11th Avenue. Following the crash, the motorcyclist, whose name was not released, sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs for further treatment.
El Centro Motorcycle Accident Personal Injury Liability
The accident on November 9th remains under investigation by the El Centro Police Department. However, based on the information provided by the Imperial Valley Press, it is unclear what happened and who was at fault. Therefore, in situations such as this one, the injured victim or family members of the victim would be well-advised to consult with a El Centro personal injury lawyer. A skilled attorney who has handled motorcycle accidents, can advise the victim of his or her legal rights, help police in efforts in determining who is responsible for the incident, and decide the best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for medical care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and other damages relating to this devastating motorcycle accident.
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CALAVERAS COUNTY -- One person was tragically killed and another seriously injured in Valley Springs motorcycle accident at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to KVML News, the driver of a 2001 Jeep Cherokee was traveling west on Highway 26 just west of Hogan Dam Road when for unknown reasons she crossed on the other side of the roadway and struck a motorcyclist and his passenger. The motorcyclist was reported to have died from his injuries, while his passenger sustained major injuries. The identities of both individuals on the bike were not immediately available.
GRIDLEY - A 31-year-old Paradise man suffered a broken leg, broken wrist, and numerous other injuries Thursday afternoon when a vehicle collided with his motorcycle on Highway 99, the Oroville Mercury Register reported. The Butte County accident was reported at about 12:30 p.m. on July 14th near Township Road. According to news reports, the accident occurred when a 31-year-old Yuba City woman pulled her 2002 Ford Taurus into the path of his motorcycle. The victim, John Lewis Woods III, was airlifted to to Enloe Medical Center in Chico. Alcohol or drugs were not suspected to play a role in the crash 
LA HABRA - A 20-year-old La Habra man was very tragically killed in a motorcycle accident Monday night, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Orange County Register reported. The motorcyclist, Bryan Hodges, died at the scene of the 5:22 p.m. crash on Euclid Street and Country Hills Drive, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department press release. The initial investigation by law enforcement indicated that Hodges, along with another motorcyclist, was riding southbound on Euclid Street when a vehicle making a left turn from northbound Street Avenue onto Country Hills Drive pulled into the path of his motorcycle. 
MERCED - A 30-year-old motorcyclist tragically died Friday morning following a collision with a school bus on Grogan Avenue, the Merced Sun Star reported. The accident occurred at about 7:55 a.m. on May 16th near MacCready Drive. According to reports, the victim, Samuel Martinez, was travelling westbound on Grogan Avenue, when bus driver Sophia Madrid, 42, pulled out of the parking lot and into the path of Martinez's motorcycle. Martinez struck the driver's side of the bus and died at the scene of the crash. No children were on board the bus at the time of the accident and no one else was injured. 
SACRAMENTO - A 51-year-old Vacaville woman died Saturday in a car vs. motorcycle accident at the intersection of North 16th Street and Richards Avenue, the Contra Costa Times reported. The victim, Wanda Fay Vanriper, was a passenger on a motorcycle riding northbound on N. 16th Street at about 5:37 p.m. on Saturday, May 14th. At the same time, a Chevy Cobalt travelling westbound on Richards Boulevard crossed the intersection, possibly after running a red light. The driver of the motorcycle, who was not identified, reported attempted to stop, and T-boned the vehicle. Vanriper was pinned under the vehicle. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she died a few hours later. The driver of the motorcycle was hospitalized with "critical" injuries. The driver of the other vehicle had complaints of pain, but was not hospitalized. 
TEHAMA COUNTY - A 64-year-old Corning man tragically died Friday afternoon when his motorcycle was struck from behind on South Avenue in Corning, the Corning Observer reported. The accident occurred west of Mary Avenue at about 4:40 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2011. According to news accounts, the victim, Gary Jackson, was riding his 2006 Harley Davidson eastbound on South Avenue, behind a BMW driven by Joylynn Aanenson, 51, of Corning. When Aanenson and Jackson slowed for a truck pulling into a driveway, Curtis Guzman, the 18-year-old driver of a Dodge Ram truck behind Jackson did not see the two vehicles slow down. Guzman plowed into the back of Jackson's motorcycle, ejecting him, and then striking the BMW. Gary Jackson died at the scene of the crash. Neither Aanenson or Guzman were hurt. 
